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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter B - Food for Human Consumption |
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Part 172 - Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption |
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Subpart D - Special Dietary and Nutritional Additives |
§ 172.399 - Zinc methionine sulfate.
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§ 172.399 Zinc methionine sulfate.
Zinc methionine sulfate, CAS Reg. No. 56329-42-1, may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The additive is the product of the reaction between equimolar amounts of zinc sulfate and DL-methionine in purified water.
(b) The additive meets the following specifications:
Zinc content - 19 to 22 percent.
C5H11NO2S “DL-methionine” - 46 to 50 percent.
Cadmium - not more than 0.05 part per million.
(c) The additive is used in tablet form as a source of dietary zinc.
[46 FR 58297, Dec. 1, 1981]